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BBUDAPESTUDAPEST : BBeauty,eauty, PPeace,eace, aandnd tthehe HHarmonyarmony ooff hhistoricistoric vvenuesenues iinn a nnever-endingever-ending sstorytory TTrending:rending: IIncentivesncentives GGOO CCZECHZECH iinn SSlovakialovakia RREPUBLICEPUBLIC www.mice-cee.com 2017/2018 MMICECEE_0217_01ICECEE_0217_01 (ob)(ob) titulka_V2.inddtitul a_V2.indd 1 222.09.172.09.17 111:361:36 Representative meeting rooms, top class services, significant experience of organising conferences, and a plethora of interesting activities in an attractive spa city. Unique Place for Your Event MMICECEE_0217_02_INZ_PUPP.inddICECEE_0217_02_INZ_PUPP.indd 2 222.09.172.09.17 116:496:49 DONALD TRUMP (born June 14, 1946) He is the 45th and current President of the United States, in offi ce since January 20, 2017. He was born in New York City, and he is a third-generation family of businessmen. He served as chairman and president of The Trump Organization from 1971 until January 2017. We love him because he seems to have a unique attraction for Slavic woman. Aged 30, he married his fi rst wife, Czech model Ivana Zelníčková. They divorced in 1993. In 2005, Trump married Slovene model Melania Knauss in Florida. Melania became First Lady of the United States upon Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President. MELANIA KNAUSS (born 1970) This beautiful Slavic lady was born in the city of Novo Mesto in Slovenia, then known as the Socialist Republic of Slovenia within Yugoslavia. This small city is & located in the southeast of the country. Melania grew up in Sevnica, in the Lower Sava Valley in central Slovenia. EASTERN EUROPEAN It is a pictoresque city that lies beneath Sevnica Castle, which is perched on top CentralCONNECTIONS of Castle Hill. — IVANAIV ZELNIČKOVÁZE FAMOUS & (born(bor 1949) SShehe is a Czech-American bubusinesswoman and a former fafashion model. 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For example, he demonstrated raised on a banana plantation in Santa Cruz de la Palma, wireless energy transfer as a means to power electronic in the Canary Islands (Spain) by his Spanish mother and devices as early as 1883. He also developed the induction Czech father. His father’s family owned a pharmaceutical motor, various devices that use rotating magnetic fi elds, fi rm in Prague. Blahnik’s shoes are creations of exquisite the alternating current (AC) long-distance transmission artistry and luxury which appeal to a global group of system, and electrostatic fi elds. adoring and loyal devotees. MICE CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE - Le Monde/2017 3 MMICECEE_0217_03ICECEE_0217_03 Trump.inddTrump.indd 3 222.09.172.09.17 116:016:01 6 NEWS FROM CEE Go Czech Republic MICE10 PRACTICAL INFO 11 ECONOMIC INFO 12 EXPERT INSIDE VIEWS Why choose the Czech Republic for your next MICE event? Buyers & Representatives Talk DESTINATION PRAGUE 14 Prague: prime tourist and MICE destination 18 4 Restaurants Vegan & Vegetarian in Prague DEAR READERS, 20 The Congress Centre is ready for the prestigious ICCA congress e are in September, and it is my pleasure to 23 Czech products to buy in Prague introduce the latest edition of MICE CEE. 24 The National Gallery exhibits Czech art treasures Inside you will fi nd our traditional focus on W GREAT DMC AGENCIES Czech cities and regions that are continuously improving their 26 AGL Travel AGROLEX, Lenka Papesova MICE infrastructures and off ers. Th e magical city of Karlovy EUROPEA Travel, Daniel Nedved Vary can inspire you - just as it did Korean TV producers, AIM Group Prague, Tereza Holaskova the Ústí Region with its green hills and luxury hotels off ers CITIES & REGIONS special MICE activities such as “coal safaris,” and in Ostrava, 28 Karlovy Vary: healing water, luxury spa hotels there is the unique industrial complex of Vítkovice where plus great writers and movie stars 30 West Bohemia: The region of spas your conference can transform into an unforgettable event. 32 Experiences at your Fingertips from Many CEE regions are peaceful, safe, and well equipped Prague – Usti Region for MICE events. You will fi nd inspiration and relaxation in 34 The Liberec Region – the new destination the Alps and Salzburg will give you a taste of a typical central for congress tourism European city with musical traditions. 37 Pardubice Region: Smetana, Horses, and a poetic Landscape Nevertheless, in the changing world, we face today, travelling and discovering new cultures can easily be viewed as invasion INTERVIEW 19 With Ing. Radek Dohnal, GM of TOP Hotel, Prague and occupation. It depends on your behaviour. Th e main issue is: where exactly does the border of respect towards a diff erent HOTELS & VENUES culture lie? To have the best trip possible, you should respect 17 Karlin Forum Prague the local culture, the way of life, and fi t in with it. 19 TOP HOTEL Praha 20 Prague Congress Centre 23 Fashion Arena Let MICE CEE be your inspiration and guide. 29 Grandhotel Pupp Karlovy Vary 35 Centrum Babylon Liberec Sincerely, CONVENTION BUREAUS Zuzana Adamson, PhD. 31 Zivy Kraj, Karlovy Vary Region Publisher 33 North-West Bohemia Convention Bureau [email protected] 37 East Bohemia Convention Bureau 4 MICE CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE - Le Monde/2017 MMICECEE_0217_4-5_obsah.inddICECEE_0217_4-5_ob ah.indd 4 222.09.172.09.17 111:471:47 14 40CEE AUSTRIA: Destinations Tyrolean Alps will grace your meetings with gorgeous landscapes CEE41 Hotel Höhlenstein can give you everything you need in Juns-Tux 42 Discover….Salzburg 44 Trending : Incentives in Slovakia CASE STUDY 43 AXIS Bank Rewarding the Best Advisors in Munich HOTELS & VENUES 41 Hotel Höhlenstein Austria 45 Ing. Jitka Spillerova - DOWINA 45 Hotel Partizan Tale Slovakia 67 Hotel Besenova Slovakia 28 49Wow! PRACTICAL Hungary INFO CITIES & REGIONS 50 Budapest : Beauty, Peace, and the Harmony of historic venues in a never-ending story 54 Time for…Lake Balaton HOTELS & VENUES & DMCS 51 Mauri DMC 53 Pesti Vigado 55 Hunguest Hotel Pelion Hunguest Hotel Bál Resort MICE & INDUSTRY 58 ST. PETERSBURG: Great MICE venues 8, 46 IMEX America, IMEX Frankfurt 60 Interview with Kerry Prince, IBTM events 43 62 Leaders in CIS & HORECA, Prague 63 ITB in Singapore MICE CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE ½ Registration MK ČR 64 ACE of M.I.C.E. in Istanbul E 17637 ½ Publisher & Managing director: Zuzana Adamson PhD., 47 IT & CMA in Bangkok Ondříčkova 14, 130 00 Prague 3, Czech Republic, IČO: 74326481 ½ Contact details: TEL: +420 731 232 049, LIST OF… E–MAIL: [email protected], WEB: www. mice-cee.com ½ Cooperation: John Pennington, Agnes Teket 65 MICE EXPOSITIONS 2017/2018 ½ Contributors: Jana Collins ½ Photos by: Steven Adamson, Wikimedia, Shutterstock, Aron Brand, Andre SR, Yuri Arcus, PLUS+ Andrey Popov ½ Layout: Patrik Lapač, Kateřina Hegedušová and 13 Behaviour Rules in CEE countries www.soliter.com, Prague ½ Date of Publication: September 2017 (for your groups) PART I. 18 Behaviour Rules in CEE countries Our business is nature - friendly. When you have fi nished with this (for your groups) PART II. magazine, please recycle it. MICE CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE - Le Monde/2017 5 MMICECEE_0217_4-5_obsah.inddICECEE_0217_4-5_ob ah.indd 5 222.09.172.09.17 111:471:47 NEWS FROM CEE Marriott’s Luxury Collection brand to launch in Budapest at Matild Palace Ozyer Group has signed an agreement with Marriott International to launch the acclaimed Luxury Collection brand in Hungary with Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel. The Matild Palace will provide the perfect setting for international travellers seeking authentic experiences and exceptional service in an intimate setting. Slated to open in early 2019 as the fi rst Luxury Collection property in Hungary, the landmark hotel will occupy Matild Palace, a palatial neo-Baroque buildingoriginally bulit between 1899 and 1902, located on the gateway to the Elisabeth Bridge. Th e new hotel will feature 130 elegantly appointed rooms and suites and more South Korean producers PRAGUE: NEW LONG- make a drama series in HAUL FLIGHTS NUMBER OF TRAVELLERSAVELLERS Karlovy Vary INCREASES Visitors from South Korea view the Czech Republic as a romantic country and a popular wedding destination. This perception comes American Airlines has about in part thanks to the romantic drama series Lovers in Prague that announced the opening of a neww South Korean producers filmed in Prague in 2005. connection between Prague and Philadelphia, USA, that In September 2017, South will start in May 2018. There will be daily fl ights during Korean TV channel KBS the summer season, with the possibility to connect with started producing the Are Northern America and the Caribbean via Philadelphia. You Human Too? series, in China Eastern Airlines has started to sell tickets for its new which several celebrities, line that will connect Prague and Xi’an in central China. After including Seo Kang-Joon, Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu it will be the fourth Chinese performed. However, this destination accessible from Prague via a direct fl ight. The time, the filming location fi rst fl ight will take off on October 29, 2017.